send_v back_o again_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o gift_n and_o the_o like_a triumph_n and_o rejoice_v to_o my_o knowledge_n be_v never_o in_o rome_n before_o since_o our_o country_n be_v first_o convert_v unto_o christ_n in_o gregory_n the_o great_v time_n our_o holy_a apostle_n that_o send_v s._n augustâ—ne_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o we_o english_a man_n these_o country_n new_a y_o convert_v in_o the_o indian_n be_v convert_v by_o jesuite_n monk_n and_o friar_n so_o honourable_a once_o in_o our_o country_n but_o now_o odious_a yea_o their_o very_a name_n they_o in_o those_o mighty_a country_n &_o city_n far_o great_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o christendomâ—_n do_v raise_v up_o house_n of_o religion_n as_o fast_o as_o we_o pull_v the_o down_o they_o know_v or_o believe_v no_o other_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o catho_n roman_a faith_n &_o church_n praise_v 8._o â—om_n 1._o 8._o with_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n to_o be_v preach_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n heretic_n here_o you_o see_v in_o corner_n of_o christendom_n rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n like_o rauâ—ning_a wolf_n the_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o plant_v it_o in_o no_o place_n among_o infidel_n where_o christ_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o as_o our_o priest_n and_o religious_a man_n do_v which_o they_o so_o raiâ—e_v against_o in_o their_o pulpit_n among_o ignorant_a people_n but_o no_o marvel_n for_o our_o saviour_n describe_v such_o wolf_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hireling_n or_o rather_o no_o pastor_n but_o thief_n and_o robber_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o window_n &_o not_o by_o the_o door_n that_o feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v like_a to_o those_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v de_fw-fr 5_o psal_n 52._o 5_o vorant_fw-la plebem_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la cibum_fw-la panis_fw-la devouro_fw-la my_o poor_a people_n aâ—_n meat_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v the_o property_n oâ—_n the_o heretic_n ut_fw-la furetur_fw-la mactet_fw-la &_o perdat_fw-la to_o steal_v murder_n &_o destroy_v but_o not_o as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o raise_v up_o and_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a church_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o private_a conventicle_n or_o tie_v to_o one_o or_o two_o country_n or_o nation_n but_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n at_fw-fr mari_fw-fr usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o a_o flumine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la terminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la a_o visible_a church_n to_o be_v see_v as_o he_o promise_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n it_o shall_v be_v that_o all_o nation_n may_v have_v recourse_n thereunto_o again_o 3._o ps_n 112._o 3._o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sunnet_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o again_o et_fw-la aperienter_fw-la portaetuae_fw-la 11_o isa_n 60._o 11_o iugiter_fw-la die_fw-la ac_fw-la nocte_fw-la non_fw-la claudenter_fw-la ut_fw-la afferatur_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la earum_fw-la adducantur_fw-la that_o her_o gate_n shall_v never_o be_v shut_v that_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o no_o sort_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v enclose_v you_o see_v in_o a_o few_o corner_n of_o the_o same_o as_o england_n and_o germany_n but_o our_o common_a know_a faith_n church_n and_o religion_n be_v catholic_a that_o be_v universal_a general_a and_o common_a not_o only_o to_o these_o country_n but_o to_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o world_n where_o christ_n be_v ever_o preach_v or_o hear_v of_o even_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o again_o &_o therefore_o no_o other_o church_n the_o true_a church_n but_o we_o only_o that_o be_v the_o common_a know_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a roman_a church_n first_o than_o you_o see_v what_o church_n have_v the_o first_o true_a mark_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o our_o creed_n to_o believe_v that_o be_v our_o roman_a church_n &_o no_o other_o because_o we_o and_o no_o other_o you_o see_v can_v proper_o be_v call_v catholic_a that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n second_o this_o catholic_a roman_n church_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o true_a church_n proper_a to_o no_o church_n but_o only_o to_o our_o church_n that_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n for_o this_o catholic_a faith_n &_o religion_n which_o at_o this_o day_n for_o example_n be_v preach_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o indian_n &_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o new_a fangle_a upstart_n opinion_n &_o sect_n as_o lutheran_n &_o protestant_n be_v who_o first_o rise_v be_v yet_o in_o our_o father_n memory_n but_o most_o ancient_a that_o be_v both_o ever_o continue_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o church_n for_o almost_o these_o 1600._o year_n from_o christ_n ascension_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n whereas_o the_o protestant_n can_v neither_o show_v church_n chapel_n nor_o congregation_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o religion_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n till_o only_o within_o these_o 80._o year_n till_o luther_n &_o his_o fellow_n licentious_a lollard_n first_o arise_v if_o their_o be_v any_o of_o more_o ancient_a year_n as_o wicliff_n hus_n jerom_n of_o prague_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o with_o their_o opinion_n they_o hold_v other_o damnable_a heresy_n which_o the_o protestant_n mislike_v aswell_a as_o catholic_n so_o that_o only_o our_o catholic_a church_n be_v that_o which_o have_v continue_v not_o for_o fourscore_o year_n but_o fifteen_o hundred_o &_o fourscore_o which_o mark_v so_o ancient_a of_o antiquity_n because_o heretic_n want_v therefore_o they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o christ_n catholic_a church_n against_o which_o our_o saviour_n promise_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o power_n shall_v never_o prevail_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v from_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n to_o his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o shall_v sever_v the_o good_a corn_n and_o chaff_n a-sunder_o &_o make_v himself_o a_o glorious_a triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n now_o then_o either_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o christ_n fail_v of_o his_o promise_n which_o to_o think_v or_o say_v be_v extreme_a blasphemy_n or_o else_o that_o our_o church_n the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o no_o other_o be_v only_o the_o true_a church_n because_o no_o other_o church_n but_o we_o only_o have_v be_v see_v and_o open_o continue_a and_o prevail_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o member_n from_o christ_n time_n to_o this_o day_n for_o their_o church_n if_o not_o you_o yet_o your_o father_n know_v when_o it_o spring_v up_o &_o that_o of_o what_o ground_n and_o occasion_n it_o rise_v that_o be_v of_o covetousness_n pride_n and_o whoredom_n but_o our_o catholic_a church_n have_v continue_v by_o most_o of_o there_o own_o confession_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o give_v we_o thirtene_v hundred_o year_n but_o we_o will_v take_v to_o we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v by_o all_o ancient_a authority_n and_o the_o invincible_a truth_n sixteene-hundred_n year_n now_o well_o draw_v on_o that_o be_v even_o from_o christ_n time_n to_o this_o day_n wherefore_o our_o church_n be_v the_o only_a church_n that_o have_v ever_o visible_o be_v see_v and_o flourish_v in_o many_o since_o though_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o be_v visible_a yet_o i_o mean_v she_o have_v especial_o flourish_v since_o time_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o church_n shall_v do_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o no_o church_n but_o only_o our_o catholyke_a roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n as_o be_v by_o far_o most_o ancient_a even_o from_o christ_n time_n but_o the_o heretic_n have_v another_o shift_n for_o this_o he_o grant_v with_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v ever_o continue_v but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n secret_a in_o man_n heart_n a_o congregation_n know_v to_o god_n alone_o &_o to_o no_o mortal_a creature_n save_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o whereupon_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o consist_v of_o the_o only_o elect_a &_o save_a soul_n &_o that_o there_o be_v not_o of_o both_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o holy_a true_a catholic_a church_n which_o wily_a shift_n of_o the_o heretic_n we_o easy_o shift_v off_o &_o reprove_v plain_o by_o god_n word_n &_o his_o gospel_n which_o compare_v his_o church_n unto_o
opinion_n be_v proper_o term_v heretic_n now_o let_v we_o see_v to_o which_o church_n this_o mark_n catholic_a be_v proper_a and_o agree_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o but_o only_o to_o that_o church_n which_o heretic_n call_v the_o popish_a or_o papistical_a church_n but_o she_o it_o be_v which_o they_o so_o scornful_o miscall_v which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o true_a catholic_a church_n for_o our_o church_n and_o true_a catholic_a faith_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o term_v papistry_n be_v common_a to_o all_o country_n wheresoever_o heretic_n be_v but_o yet_o protestant_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o heretic_n be_v not_o in_o every_o place_n where_o catholic_n be_v as_o â—or_a example_n heretic_n as_o lutheran_n caluinist_n or_o protestant_n puritan_n anabaptist_n and_o the_o like_a sectary_n divide_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v here_o open_o in_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n denmark_n switzerland_n iseland_n partly_o in_o bohemeland_n yea_o in_o some_o corner_n of_o france_n polony_n hungary_n and_o in_o some_o province_n &_o free_a state_n rebel_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n in_o the_o inferior_a and_o high_a germany_n for_o in_o very_o few_o place_n else_o in_o all_o europe_n save_o these_o by_o i_o reckon_v shall_v you_o find_v any_o heretical_a estate_n to_o omit_v then_o that_o all_o these_o country_n many_o hundred_o year_n together_o before_o they_o ever_o hard_o of_o these_o new_a heresy_n be_v all_o catholic_a yet_o at_o this_o day_n be_v they_o never_o so_o heretical_a you_o shall_v find_v among_o they_o some_o open_a church_n of_o the_o catholic_n &_o such_o as_o stick_v not_o to_o profess_v their_o faith_n with_o loss_n of_o liberty_n good_n &_o life_n as_o here_o in_o england_n though_o god_n church_n be_v oppress_v by_o heretic_n with_o tax_n impri_fw-la sonment_n &_o death_n more_o than_o any_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o world_n yea_o worse_o than_o under_o that_o open_a profess_a enemy_n of_o christ_n the_o turk_n who_o permit_v christian_n to_o live_v with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o have_v their_o church_n &_o mass_n open_o whereas_o you_o see_v how_o catholik_o here_o for_o their_o faith_n lose_v all_o their_o good_n &_o two_o part_n of_o their_o land_n &_o can_v enjoy_v that_o quiet_o neither_o but_o pilledwith_o every_o apparitor_n &_o pursuivant_n cast_v in_o prison_n restrain_v of_o their_o liberty_n and_o sustein_v the_o like_a notable_a iniu_fw-fr stice_n &_o disgrace_n know_v unto_o you_o already_o &_o to_o long_o to_o speak_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v they_o never_o so_o sore_o oppress_v beggar_a or_o consume_v yet_o they_o live_v &_o after_o their_o death_n new_a arise_v in_o their_o place_n so_o that_o you_o want_v not_o at_o everye_o assize_n and_o session_n in_o every_o sheer_a town_n in_o england_n catholic_n that_o there_o be_v open_o call_v upon_o and_o ready_a to_o profess_v their_o faith_n beside_o many_o hundred_o that_o lie_v this_o day_n in_o prison_n as_o in_o york_n hull_n norwitch_n wisbitch_n where_o be_v above_o thirty_o priest_n together_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a man_n whereof_o some_o have_v be_v prisoner_n thirty_o year_n and_o above_o a_o hundred_o priest_n or_o thereabouts_o have_v be_v within_o the_o same_o time_n hang_v draw_v &_o quarter_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n though_o it_o be_v give_v out_o to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v for_o treason_n whereof_o they_o be_v most_o innocent_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o mild_a death_n where_o they_o ever_o pray_v for_o conversion_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o realm_n for_o recovery_n only_o whereof_o to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n &_o religion_n they_o be_v train_v up_o in_o virtue_n and_o learning_n in_o other_o country_n and_o send_v hither_o back_o again_o beside_o many_o lay_v man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a of_o all_o degree_n most_o noble_a personage_n and_o of_o interior_a sort_n and_o condition_n have_v and_o do_v suffer_v to_o the_o open_a testimony_n of_o the_o world_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n for_o the_o catholic_a cause_n so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o for_o example_n in_o england_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a and_o persecute_v yet_o by_o god_n gracious_a mercy_n and_o providence_n be_v catholic_n and_o a_o open_a professant_a catholic_a congregation_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o scotland_n ireland_n germany_n and_o other_o country_n that_o look_v wheresoever_o heretic_n be_v yet_o catholic_n be_v among_o they_o open_o i_o say_v know_v to_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o far_o more_o large_a noble_a &_o worthy_a country_n where_o no_o heretic_n dare_v open_o show_v his_o head_n no_o nor_o at_o all_o or_o rare_o be_v find_v as_o in_o the_o great_a country_n of_o europe_n the_o corpse_n of_o christendom_n as_o in_o those_o most_o noble_a country_n heretic_n in_o france_n god_n he_o bless_v though_o the_o state_n public_a be_v catholic_a yet_o both_o public_o and_o private_o i_o grant_v heretic_n chief_o italy_n spain_n sicily_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o france_n portugal_n and_o the_o like_a province_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n adjoin_v by_o north_n and_o south_n of_o those_o country_n where_o god_n be_v bless_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n use_v for_o preach_v sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n but_o very_o few_o heretic_n or_o none_o to_o account_n in_o respect_n in_o the_o most_o of_o those_o mighty_a region_n that_o dare_v open_o avouch_v their_o absurd_a monstrous_a heresy_n which_o they_o deceive_v the_o simple_a soul_n with_o all_o here_o in_o england_n &_o other_o obscure_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n like_o lurk_a thief_n that_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v their_o face_n before_o man_n in_o somuch_o that_o at_o the_o last_o general_a council_n of_o christendom_n hold_v at_o trent_n where_o the_o most_o of_o all_o the_o learned_a bishopp_n and_o doctor_n of_o christendom_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o dispute_v and_o appease_v controversy_n in_o religion_n the_o heretic_n of_o this_o country_n and_o of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v and_o have_v free_a liberty_n give_v they_o to_o say_v what_o they_o can_v for_o themselves_o with_o sufficient_a security_n of_o their_o saufe_fw-fr conduct_n to_o and_o fro_o they_o like_v man_n of_o canker_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n know_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n dare_v not_o appear_v nor_o show_v their_o face_n before_o the_o lawful_a judge_n grave_a senate_n and_o council_n of_o christendom_n but_o like_o subtle_a fox_n in_o their_o den_n keep_v themselves_o at_o home_n &_o so_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christendom_n be_v just_o condemn_v for_o obstinate_a heretic_n over_o and_o beside_o all_o these_o country_n abovenamed_a where_o you_o see_v by_o god_n grace_n the_o catholic_a church_n be_v open_o persecute_v or_o free_a and_o in_o peace_n there_o be_v other_o country_n in_o the_o world_n never_o hear_v of_o but_o of_o late_a year_n which_o now_o be_v of_o late_a with_o wonderful_a incognita_fw-la wonderful_a for_o miracle_n vidâ—_n osorium_n dâ—_n lusitanorun_n gestis_fw-la iten_n maffeun_n &_o maxiâ—e_fw-la epistolas_fw-la indicas_fw-la &_o japonicas_fw-la ver_fw-la by_o gratia_fw-la the_o reuâ—_n rend_v father_n franc._n zâ—uier_v his_o body_n be_v find_v uncorrupte_v sweet_a and_o of_o a_o odoriferous_a savour_n some_o month_n after_o his_o death_n i_o omit_v the_o report_n how_o he_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n this_o holy_a zavy_a first_o in_o our_o age_n preach_v christ_n in_o japonia_n the_o japonians_n though_o they_o be_v as_o faâ—re_v or_o rather_o far_a distant_a from_o the_o romans_n they_o the_o antipode_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o antipode_n but_o in_o â—ome_v sort_n antiesi_n or_o quasi_fw-la antiesi_fw-la for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v direct_o oppositâ—â—o_o rome_n be_v partly_o it_o seem_v sea_n partly_o terra_fw-la incognita_fw-la miracle_n convert_v to_o christ_n faith_n &_o religion_n both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indian_n insomuch_o as_o about_o 9_o year_n pass_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o of_o bless_a memory_n i_o myself_o see_v there_o three_o young_a prince_n come_v to_o rome_n that_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n of_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o a_o country_n call_v japonia_n who_o be_v antipode_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v their_o foot_n contrary_a to_o they_o they_o be_v 3._o year_n in_o come_v and_o all_o to_o visit_v the_o body_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n and_o s._n paul_n &_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n and_o to_o worship_n christ_n &_o his_o vicar_n here_o on_o earth_n they_o be_v as_o worthy_a receive_v with_o great_a applause_n of_o all_o christian_a state_n and_o prince_n in_o christendom_n
a_o 20._o mat._n 20._o mar._n 12._o luc._n 20._o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n to_o a_o tabernacle_n set_v in_o the_o sun_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v again_o he_o bid_v we_o if_o we_o can_v amend_v our_o brother_n by_o brotherly_a correction_n totel_n the_o church_n which_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v account_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n say_v christ_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o tell_v that_o church_n or_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n hear_v that_o church_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v but_o be_v invisible_a as_o the_o heretic_n will_v have_v it_o wherefore_o you_o see_v how_o slender_a a_o shift_n this_o be_v of_o they_o who_o like_a thief_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n will_v have_v the_o church_n invisible_a contrary_a to_o god_n word_n &_o his_o holy_a gospel_n which_o bid_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o it_o in_o time_n of_o need_n as_o the_o sure_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n so_o evident_a and_o plain_a that_o it_o may_v and_o may_v ever_o and_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o the_o world_n end_n even_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o again_o as_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n write_v their_o epistle_n to_o such_o and_o such_o church_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n as_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o roman_n the_o cor._n the_o ephes_n etc._n etc._n as_o visible_a that_o may_v be_v see_v that_o be_v this_o position_n of_o they_o heretic_n i_o mean_v deny_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a be_v so_o false_a that_o before_o christ_n time_n when_o thing_n be_v but_o in_o shadow_n and_o figure_n yet_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o open_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n whereunto_o man_n may_v have_v recourse_n in_o all_o doubt_n especial_o since_o moses_n as_o appear_v in_o elias_n time_n when_o it_o be_v so_o sore_o persecute_v that_o he_o cry_v out_o relictus_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la solus_fw-la i_o good_a lord_n thy_o servant_n be_o leave_v 19_o 3._o reg._n 19_o alone_o and_o yet_o answer_n be_v give_v he_o by_o god_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v 7000._o in_o israel_n beside_o the_o well_o know_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o cath._n juda_n that_o never_o bow_v knee_n to_o baal_n loe_o a_o visible_a company_n at_o all_o time_n yet_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o scripture_n there_o be_v both_o good_a &_o bad_a as_o appeareth_z by_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o field_n where_o 13._o mat._n 13._o good_a corn_n cockle_n and_o weed_n grow_v together_o which_o our_o saviour_n the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n his_o church_n bad_a let_v grow_v both_o to_o gether_o least_o in_o weed_n out_o the_o cockle_n the_o good_a corn_n also_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o pluck_v up_o but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o will_v he_o by_o his_o anglle_n gather_v his_o good_a corn_n his_o elect_a people_n and_o bind_v the_o weed_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a in_o bundle_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n for_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a man_n as_o say_v saint_n augustine_n to_o live_v among_o the_o just_a that_o either_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o their_o example_n or_o else_o good_a man_n patience_n by_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o exercise_v in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o church_n be_v 13._o mat._n 13._o compare_v to_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n gather_v good_a &_o bad_a fish_n &_o so_o likewise_o to_o the_o threshng_a place_n wherein_o be_v both_o corn_n &_o chaff_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o false_a the_o heretiksb_n e_o &_o how_o contrary_a unto_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o before_o the_o simple_a and_o unlearned_a ear_n they_o so_o brag_v that_o will_v have_v the_o church_n invisible_a that_o no_o man_n may_v see_v their_o wily_a deceit_n and_o will_v have_v therein_o none_o but_o good_a whereas_o in_o their_o church_n can_v be_v none_o but_o bad_a but_o we_o that_o by_o god_n grace_n be_v catholic_n do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n affirm_v that_o in_o his_o holy_a church_n be_v many_o good_a &_o none_o good_a but_o only_o those_o of_o god_n church_n yet_o among_o those_o good_a be_v some_o evel_n till_o the_o last_o day_n of_o payment_n when_o the_o goat_n and_o lamb_n shall_v be_v shed_v or_o separate_v by_o the_o good_a shepherd_n a_o sunder_o so_o that_o god_n church_n be_v visible_a that_o be_v open_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v and_o shall_v so_o continue_v even_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n take_v then_o this_o for_o the_o second_o most_o certain_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n that_o our_o catholic_a and_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o long_a continuance_n wherefore_o none_o but_o our_o church_n be_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o three_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o three_o most_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v unity_n and_o consent_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o there_o be_v on_o god_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o one_o only_o truth_n proceed_v from_o he_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o therefore_o there_o be_v one_o god_n so_o be_v there_o but_o on_o church_n his_o only_a spouse_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o his_o canticle_n una_fw-la est_fw-la columba_n mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o dove_n be_v 6._o cont._n c._n 6._o one_o as_o she_o be_v one_o so_o be_v she_o not_o nor_o can_v possible_o be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a sect_n faction_n and_o opinion_n in_o faith_n and_o religion_n forso_fw-la she_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o but_o many_o and_o so_o not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o and_o have_v choose_v she_o for_o his_o only_a spouse_n and_o ever_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n guide_v she_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n say_v herâ—_n &_o 8_o heb._n 13._o 8_o hodie_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o in_o secula_fw-la who_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o christ_n holy_a spirit_n ever_o resident_a and_o direct_v his_o church_n that_o therein_o be_v not_o preach_v one_o faith_n this_o day_n another_o that_o now_o this_o year_n one_o thing_n a_o other_o year_n a_o other_o as_o heretic_n do_v that_o can_v never_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o opinion_n but_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o begin_n by_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o religion_n the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o most_o sound_o keep_v pure_a undesile_v as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o all_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o we_o catholic_n hold_v here_o in_o england_n the_o same_o they_o hold_v in_o france_n scotlande_n ireland_n germany_n poland_n dalmatia_n italy_n spain_n the_o east_n and_o west_n indian_n and_o so_o to_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n of_o the_o world_n not_o differ_v a_o jot_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o if_o you_o see_v how_o fine_o heretic_n accord_v you_o shall_v see_v they_o like_o samson_n fox_n with_o sire_n tie_v in_o their_o 15._o jud._n 15._o tail_n together_o ready_a and_o of_o one_o accord_n to_o burn_v uppe_o the_o good_a corn_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o head_n quite_o contrary_a from_o each_o one_o another_o ready_o to_o bite_v one_o another_o in_o piece_n never_o agre_v in_o opinyon_n but_o sharp_o writing_n against_o one_o another_o condemn_v one_o another_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n for_o luther_n that_o be_v their_o first_o father_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o be_v fall_v with_o pronde_n lucifer_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o god_n holy_a church_n do_v he_o long_o continue_v think_v you_o in_o one_o opinion_n with_o himself_o no_o for_o beside_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o some_o one_o book_n he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o he_o change_v his_o opinion_n daily_o to_o worse_o and_o that_o diverse_a time_n for_o first_o of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n he_o find_v fault_n at_o the_o manner_n of_o dispense_n of_o pardon_n and_o in_o the_o end_n deny_v the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o all_o what_o say_v i_o pardon_n saint_n &_o sacrament_n to_o espeacial_o private_a mass_n as_o he_o term_v it_o and_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n propitiatory_a both_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o
ask_v you_o what_o reason_n you_o have_v for_o this_o or_o what_o scripture_n for_o that_o or_o what_o believe_v you_o of_o this_o or_o of_o that_o say_v you_o no_o more_o but_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n as_o she_o believe_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o do_v i_o if_o he_o ask_v you_o again_o and_o again_o how_o she_o believe_v answer_v the_o heretic_n even_o as_o i_o believe_v &_o i_o believe_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v and_o so_o stay_v &_o quietre_n yourself_o and_o so_o first_o begin_v to_o believe_v &_o then_o after_o to_o understand_v for_o as_o god_n say_v by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n unless_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o understand_v yea_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n if_o your_o life_n be_v according_a though_o you_o can_v understand_v the_o chief_a &_o high_a mystery_n nor_o bring_v scripture_n for_o every_o thing_n so_o you_o believe_v as_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v ground_v yourself_o therein_o who_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v and_o guide_v you_o from_o and_o out_o of_o all_o error_n encumbrance_n and_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n into_o a_o most_o sure_a and_o stable_a light_n for_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n christ_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o his_o departure_n to_o be_v with_o she_o and_o guide_v she_o in_o all_o truth_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o away_o now_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v 16._o joan._n 16._o send_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o truth_n lo_o you_o see_v by_o christ_n promise_v his_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v guide_v his_o church_n in_o all_o truth_n that_o it_o never_o fail_v err_v nor_o be_v deceive_v that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o at_o large_a only_o the_o true_a catholic_a &_o apostolic_a roman_a church_n &_o no_o other_o in_o this_o church_n what_o simple_a man_n so_o ever_o contain_v himself_o and_o true_o follow_v the_o same_o he_o can_v go_v astray_o and_o out_o of_o this_o church_n if_o he_o be_v the_o great_a philosopher_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v some_o falsi_fw-la nemmis_fw-la scientiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la promittentes_fw-la yet_o most_o certain_o he_o shall_v err_v &_o be_v deceive_v to_o this_o church_n then_o without_o which_o be_v no_o salvation_n join_v yourself_o she_o obey_v her_o follow_v she_o believe_v in_o all_o thing_n &_o you_o can_v err_v my_o soul_n for_o you_o nor_o go_v astray_o to_o damnation_n this_o church_n if_o you_o forsake_v as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o you_o have_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n or_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o aristotle_n and_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v you_o shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n err_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o chap._n lxxviii_o against_o schism_n &_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n to_o their_o prayer_n sermon_n sacrament_n spiritual_a exercise_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o communicate_v participate_v yield_v consent_n or_o assent_v to_o the_o sâ—me_n also_o a_o precaution_n be_v give_v to_o beware_v of_o dissemble_a catholic_n which_v indeed_o be_v schismatics_n but_o when_o you_o be_v thus_o once_o establish_v in_o the_o one_o only_a truth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o â—oly_a church_n though_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n first_o to_o begin_v to_o believe_v well_o yet_o you_o must_v then_o do_v according_a to_o true_a faith_n &_o believe_v else_o you_o can_v not_o be_v save_v for_o say_v as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o s._n james_n without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a 2._o epist_n jacobi_fw-la cap._n 2._o take_v heed_n then_o when_o you_o be_v once_o well_o ground_v in_o true_a faith_n &_o religion_n that_o you_o not_o only_o flee_v sin_n and_o seek_v to_o exercise_v good_a work_n &_o true_a virtue_n but_o withal_o beware_v of_o dissemble_a catholik_o that_o flatter_v themselves_o to_o be_v catholic_n &_o be_v none_o indeed_o they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o know_v christ_n in_o word_n and_o yet_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n these_o man_n be_v as_o daingerous_a as_o heretic_n themselves_o in_o some_o respect_v worse_a and_o will_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n more_o easy_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o those_o we_o call_v schismatic_o not_o only_o lay_v person_n but_o such_o as_o be_v and_o be_v priest_n of_o old_a and_o yet_o for_o fear_v of_o lose_v their_o live_n will_v teach_v you_o as_o thou_o term_v it_o to_o bear_v a_o little_a with_o the_o time_n till_o a_o better_a world_n come_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n unlooked_v for_o death_n come_v for_o thus_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o and_o say_v o_o sir_n you_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n you_o may_v bad_o be_v spare_v among_o your_o neighbour_n i'faith_o this_o world_n will_v not_o last_v alwalye_n and_o then_o he_o will_v with_o judas_n whisper_v in_o your_o ear_n &_o tell_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v hear_v news_n err_v it_o be_v long_o &_o then_o will_v say_v unto_o you_o can_v you_o go_v to_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o keep_v your_o conscience_n to_o yourself_o by_o god_n there_o be_v never_o a_o knave_n of_o they_o all_o shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o i_o and_o yet_o god_n know_v my_o mind_n lo_o this_o dissemble_a schismatic_n with_o these_o and_o other_o foolish_a persuasion_n which_o come_v of_o love_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o want_n of_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o deceave_v himself_o and_o other_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v whatsoever_o you_o believe_v yet_o if_o you_o do_v contrary_a to_o your_o belief_n you_o damn_v your_o own_o soul_n do_v contrary_a to_o your_o conscience_n for_o we_o may_v not_o dissemle_v with_o god_n for_o he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n say_v christ_n i_o will_v deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o god_n have_v not_o only_o make_v man_n hart_n and_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o have_v give_v he_o a_o body_n and_o mouth_n to_o confess_v 10._o rom._n 10._o he_o which_o we_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v for_o we_o believe_v in_o heart_n to_o righteousness_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n and_o confess_v in_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n now_o to_o go_v to_o the_o heretic_n church_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o truth_n who_o as_o he_o be_v god_n in_o all_o and_o all_o in_o all_o so_o be_v he_o whole_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o deni_v any_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n deni_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o deni_v christ_n yea_o but_o you_o will_v say_v i_o say_v nothing_o there_o but_o sit_v down_o and_o say_v my_o prayer_n yea_o but_o your_o very_a be_v there_o your_o very_a action_n or_o deed_n be_v a_o allow_v of_o their_o evil_a do_n or_o say_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v there_o abuse_v and_o blaspheamed_a so_o be_v his_o bless_a mother_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o be_v present_a in_o such_o a_o company_n join_v myself_o with_o they_o by_o my_o presence_n i_o allow_v of_o they_o whatsoever_o i_o think_v to_o the_o contrary_a you_o see_v if_o one_o be_v draw_v in_o among_o thief_n perhaps_o partly_o against_o his_o will_n to_o be_v at_o a_o robbery_n as_o to_o hold_v the_o horse_n he_o shall_v be_v hang_v for_o his_o pain_n the_o church_n indeed_o be_v build_v by_o our_o forefather_n for_o god_n service_n and_o good_a purpose_n and_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n consecrate_a or_o hallow_v but_o now_o be_v defile_v with_o unclean_a bird_n &_o become_v worse_o than_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n as_o haunt_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o minister_n that_o daily_o blaspheme_v christ_n truth_n &_o holy_a sacrament_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o they_o she_o such_o damnable_a company_n if_o you_o be_v in_o company_n where_o your_o lord_n &_o master_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o &_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o courage_n by_o your_o presence_n and_o silence_n do_v you_o think_v your_o master_n will_v not_o pluck_v his_o coat_n oft_o from_o your_o back_n &_o thrust_v you_o out_o so_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o dissembler_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o service_n that_o see_v he_o &_o hear_v he_o dishonour_v and_o dissemble_v it_o beside_o many_o danger_n ghostly_a that_o follow_v by_o go_v to_o heretic_n prayer_n and_o church_n so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v a_o catholic_a christian_a and_o know_v the_o truth_n to_o
faith_n they_o despise_v who_o good_a manner_n they_o so_o little_o follow_v and_o regard_v and_o who_o very_a body_n and_o ash_n they_o so_o rack_n tear_n and_o ransack_v here_o onn_v earth_n if_o we_o can_v of_o chalk_n make_v cheese_n make_v the_o aethiopian_a white_a or_o firm_o conjoin_v brass_n and_o earth_n together_o then_o perhaps_o we_o may_v join_v catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o one_o church_n and_o make_v they_o beautiful_a and_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o not_o before_o no_o no_o these_o two_o as_o far_o differ_v in_o god_n sight_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o the_o other_o thing_n do_v in_o nature_n and_o much_o more_o heretic_n that_o divide_v their_o love_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n divide_v their_o life_n divide_v their_o faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v no_o more_o acceptable_a of_o god_n the_o natural_a head_n and_o spouse_n of_o his_o one_o only_a church_n than_o it_o can_v be_v please_v to_o the_o natural_a mother_n by_o salomon_n motion_n to_o have_v the_o child_n divide_v who_o choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o evil_a woman_n keep_v even_o so_o god_n our_o true_a father_n will_v have_v we_o one_o as_o he_o be_v one_o in_o unity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n in_o his_o church_n or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v true_a child_n with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n which_o be_v one_o and_o not_o divide_v hereupon_o my_o first_o ground_n 1._o 1._o be_v this_o that_o neither_o lutheran_n protestant_n puritan_n nor_o any_o other_o sect_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o world_n dissent_v from_o the_o common_a know_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a roman_a church_n can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n nor_o canpossible_o be_v save_v because_o as_o god_n be_v one_o so_o his_o true_a catholic_a spouse_n the_o church_n as_o one_o wife_n of_o one_o husband_n be_v one_o one_o in_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o that_o in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n tuam_fw-la unus_fw-la dominus_fw-la una_fw-la fides_fw-la unum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la and_o without_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n which_o be_v only_o the_o one_o catholic_a faith_n and_o church_n without_o which_o whosoedy_v shall_v most_o certain_o perish_v everlasting_o as_o all_o do_v bodily_a out_o of_o noes_n ark_n testemony_n hereof_o be_v abundant_a the_o prophet_n saint_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n so_o expound_v they_o namely_o holy_a athanasius_n who_o creed_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n which_o church_n be_v right_o call_v una_fw-la columba_n mea_fw-la amica_fw-la mea_fw-la of_o christ_n her_o spouse_n viz_n my_o only_a dove_n my_o darling_n one_o choose_v out_o from_o among_o a_o thousand_o all_o heretic_n then_o dissent_v thus_o from_o catholic_n and_o among_o themselves_o can_v never_o be_v member_n of_o god_n church_n as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o this_o state_n divide_v from_o that_o one_o and_o only_a catholic_a church_n second_o if_o we_o look_v inward_o into_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o religion_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o chief_o to_o differ_v from_o we_o therein_o for_o if_o they_o be_v but_o incertain_a indifferent_a matter_n leave_v for_o learned_a man_n to_o use_v their_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o and_o not_o article_n of_o faith_n define_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o true_a keeper_n and_o expositor_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o they_o be_v tolerable_a but_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o not_o only_o in_o less_o article_n but_o in_o many_o and_o the_o chief_a substantial_a intrinsicall_a part_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o least_o whereof_o every_o one_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a now_o buny_a in_o his_o pacification_n pag._n a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o follow_v some_o of_o his_o fellow_n bullinger_n musculus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a who_o find_v themselves_o miserable_o entangle_v with_o this_o question_n of_o the_o church_n devise_v certain_a principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n wherein_o whosoever_o agree_v they_o shall_v be_v account_v all_o member_n of_o one_o church_n these_o buny_a imitate_v of_o his_o bounty_n be_v so_o liberal_a towards_o we_o poor_a papist_n insomuch_o that_o more_o than_o once_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o substance_n of_o religion_n we_o and_o they_o agree_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o member_n of_o one_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o blame_v his_o fellow_n minister_n that_o very_o rash_o and_o inconsiderat_o they_o reject_v papist_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o say_v he_o unless_o we_o confess_v the_o papistical_a church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n no_o less_o than_o the_o papist_n we_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o find_v any_o other_o carholicke_a and_o apostolic_a church_n which_o be_v plant_v first_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v always_o continue_v to_o our_o time_n wherein_o we_o as_o member_n may_v be_v ingraff_v which_o if_o we_o can_v find_v or_o perform_v then_o be_v we_o constrain_v to_o confess_v our_o church_n to_o be_v more_o new_a and_o late_a than_o the_o roman_a church_n thus_o far_o buny_a whereby_o you_o may_v see_v what_o shift_n heretic_n be_v drive_v to_o that_o will_v make_v the_o world_n to_o believe_v we_o differ_v in_o small_a or_o no_o substantial_a part_n of_o teligion_n that_o so_o by_o seem_v to_o creep_v into_o one_o church_n with_o we_o though_o want_v altogether_o the_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o at_o leastwise_o they_o may_v cover_v themselves_o under_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o more_o to_o cover_v their_o bad_a deal_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a but_o what_o frontless_a brazen_a face_n of_o protestant_n be_v these_o to_o affirm_v that_o their_o sect_n agree_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o only_o of_o all_o former_a time_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n at_o this_o day_n let_v we_o then_o brief_o consider_v all_o the_o essential_a or_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o of_o this_o age_n which_o be_v all_o one_o and_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o one_o principal_a point_n of_o faith_n or_o government_n heretic_n agree_v with_o us._n first_o they_o have_v institute_v another_o regiment_n or_o politic_a government_n of_o the_o church_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n general_a and_o only_a chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n they_o have_v make_v temporal_a prince_n head_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o as_o for_o example_n here_o in_o england_n make_v first_o a_o man_n than_o a_o boy_n and_o now_o a_o woman_n head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o change_v religion_n as_o oft_o as_o prince_n whether_o the_o prince_n be_v lutheran_n adiaphorist_n half_a catholic_a as_o king_n henry_n be_v zwinglian_n as_o his_o daughter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v trinitary_a arrian_n as_o another_o may_v be_v or_o turk_n as_o perhaps_o the_o other_o may_v be_v if_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o inheritance_n as_o our_o english_a divine_n now_o of_o late_o have_v make_v it_o yea_o and_o that_o by_o god_n law_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n then_o by_o this_o divinity_n every_o new_a king_n may_v coin_v a_o new_a religion_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o all_o good_a and_o holy_a whereas_o to_o pster_n and_o his_o successor_n christ_n vicar_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n make_v head_n of_o his_o church_n to_o keep_v uniformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o the_o same_o be_v certain_o promise_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o heretic_n in_o the_o world_n that_o his_o faith_n ever_o one_o shall_v not_o fail_v which_o promise_n christ_n have_v hitherto_o keep_v with_o his_o church_n and_o general_a pastor_n and_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o world_n end_n let_v i_o see_v now_o whether_o any_o heretic_n in_o the_o world_n can_v or_o dare_v avouch_v so_o much_o for_o his_o sect_n whereas_o we_o dare_v boldlye_o affirm_v that_o chest_n his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n for_o our_o true_a church_n be_v hear_v ego_fw-la rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la petre_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la well_o this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n of_o such_o importance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n heretic_n have_v alter_v and_o
consider_v the_o importance_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o remember_v your_o salvation_n consider_v first_o what_o perilous_a time_n we_o live_v in_o now_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n consider_v withal_o the_o shortness_n &_o instability_n of_o this_o life_n &_o how_o daily_o of_o all_o sort_n by_o death_n you_o see_v man_n take_v awaâ—e_a before_o your_o eye_n remember_v at_o least_o when_o you_o see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heaven_n open_a with_o lightning_n &_o perceive_v the_o earth_n sometime_o chime_n &_o tremble_v under_o your_o foot_n and_o when_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o mortal_a creature_n you_o hear_v the_o most_o high_a &_o mighty_a lord_n at_o a_o beck_n of_o who_o finger_n heaven_n &_o earth_n quake_v thunder_v from_o above_o they_o i_o say_v learn_v to_o fear_v &_o not_o for_o get_v he_o after_o but_o remember_v &_o deep_o consider_v that_o everlasting_a punishment_n &_o unquenchable_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n prepare_v for_o the_o just_a consider_v the_o strait_a way_n to_o salvation_n how_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o lose_v and_o damn_a eight_o person_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v but_o save_v from_o dro_fw-la un_a in_o the_o universal_a deluge_n noes_n flood_n but_o one_o just_a lot_n can_v be_v find_v in_o five_o city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o sin_n consume_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n here_o and_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o but_o twelve_o apostle_n christ_n choose_v among_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o one_o be_v a_o traitor_n good_a thing_n therefore_o you_o see_v but_o especial_o good_a man_n indeed_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v &_o therefore_o you_o see_v how_o true_a christ_n word_n be_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v &_o yet_o i_o hope_v and_o most_o confident_o trust_v in_o god_n you_o &_o all_o those_o that_o will_v read_v this_o little_a treatise_n and_o follow_v it_o &_o avoid_v the_o heresy_n and_o sin_n herein_o refell_v and_o disprove_v you_o and_o every_o one_o such_o i_o say_v that_o will_v this_o do_v my_o full_a confidence_n be_v in_o god_n and_o you_o may_v be_v in_o stead_n fast_o hope_v you_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o few_o number_n that_o christ_n have_v choose_v consider_v moreover_o wherefore_o you_o be_v create_v and_o make_v of_o god_n not_o to_o eat_v drink_v sleep_n &_o live_v here_o but_o to_o pass_v this_o life_n with_o dutiful_a service_n to_o god_n that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v his_o endless_a kingdom_n the_o end_n than_o god_n have_v make_v you_o for_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n you_o have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n on_o earth_n you_o ought_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o what_o be_v this_o life_n but_o as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n a_o continual_a death_n wherein_o every_o day_n we_o die_v a_o little_a something_o of_o our_o life_n be_v cut_v of_o daily_a account_v then_o this_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a possession_n and_o habitation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o inn_n wherein_o you_o be_v but_o to_o stay_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o night_n and_o away_o and_o therefore_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v you_o a_o dwell_a place_n on_o earth_n chief_o though_o to_o have_v moderate_a care_n of_o our_o body_n also_o be_v not_o forbid_v we_o but_o look_v for_o and_o build_v you_o a_o place_n in_o heaven_n alas_o what_o be_v all_o pleasure_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v you_o you_o see_v they_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o can_v never_o content_v man_n mind_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o full_o fraught_v or_o content_v with_o gold_n and_o riches_n but_o ever_o covet_v more_o the_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n ever_o seekerh_n how_o he_o may_v more_o and_o more_o delight_v his_o taste_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n and_o paunch_n the_o lecherous_a man_n more_o fleshly_a pleasure_n he_o have_v like_o the_o wood_n set_v on_o fire_n he_o desire_v &_o burn_v fast_a therein_o riches_n fade_v beauty_n decay_v memory_n sail_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o as_o the_o shadow_n nothing_o can_v true_o satiate_v &_o content_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v have_v by_o enjoy_v of_o his_o divine_a glory_n to_o obtain_v this_o than_o you_o must_v bend_v all_o your_o might_n and_o power_n nam_fw-la regnum_fw-la calorum_fw-la vim_o patitur_fw-la &_o violenti_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la illud_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n we_o must_v by_o violence_n as_o it_o be_v obtain_v his_o kingdom_n not_o only_o sight_v and_o strive_v against_o ourselves_o that_o be_v this_o froward_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o we_o that_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o self_n love_n and_o like_n of_o this_o world_n and_o ourselves_o in_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v this_o transitory_a life_n of_o this_o body_n to_o enjoy_v the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o what_o let_v or_o impediment_n soever_o you_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a manful_o and_o joyful_o remove_v they_o and_o shake_v they_o off_o as_o if_o the_o tyrant_n threaten_v thou_o or_o with_o flattery_n or_o fair_a word_n and_o promise_n seek_v to_o allure_v thou_o yea_o if_o thy_o parent_n that_o beget_v and_o bear_v thou_o or_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v part_n of_o thy_o substance_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o thy_o own_o wife_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o one_o body_n and_o sleep_v in_o thy_o bosom_n will_v hinder_v thou_o from_o thy_o salvation_n god_n be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o thou_o then_o they_o all_o forsake_v comfortable_o thy_o parent_n with_o their_o weep_a eye_n respect_v not_o they_o child_n with_o stretch_a out_o hand_n pass_v by_o thy_o wife_n though_o on_o thy_o threshold_n she_o lie_v at_o thy_o foot_n with_o spreadde_a and_o tear_v hair_n yea_o be_v cruel_a to_o thou_o own_o body_n in_o this_o case_n and_o as_o say_v saint_n jerome_n fortiter_fw-la ad_fw-la crucem_fw-la christi_fw-la evola_fw-la fly_v with_o that_o simple_a sweet_a dove_n in_o cavernas_fw-la petrae_fw-la into_o the_o hole_n of_o that_o sure_a rock_n the_o open_a wound_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o manful_o with_o good_a courage_n and_o all_o joy_n embrace_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thus_o by_o violence_n you_o must_v obtain_v his_o kingdom_n thus_o bend_v all_o your_o might_n and_o power_n i_o say_v to_o win_v christ_n and_o please_v he_o for_o he_o i_o say_v be_v content_a to_o forsake_v wife_n child_n live_n possession_n yea_o this_o life_n itself_o to_o win_v a_o better_a take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o for_o so_o all_o have_v and_o must_v do_v that_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n remember_v we_o must_v suffer_v with_o he_o to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o if_o he_o our_o head_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n but_o by_o passion_n and_o labour_n then_o we_o his_o servant_n &_o member_n can_v look_v to_o follow_v he_o but_o by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o pain_n and_o sufferance_n the_o disciple_n be_v not_o better_a than_o his_o master_n neither_o a_o delicate_a member_n be_v comely_a under_o that_o head_n that_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n if_o then_o thus_o you_o by_o patience_n follow_v and_o win_v christ_n you_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n he_o if_o you_o forsake_v you_o loose_v all_o if_o you_o true_o cleave_v and_o stick_v to_o he_o and_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v mighty_a and_o will_v descend_v you_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o will_v pardon_v you_o he_o be_v bountiful_a &_o will_v bestow_v all_o gracious_a gift_n of_o you_o he_o be_v rich_a &_o will_v sustain_v and_o nourish_v you_o he_o be_v pitiful_a and_o will_v comfort_v you_o &_o know_v your_o weakness_n and_o bear_v the_o heavy_a end_n of_o the_o yoke_n or_o cross_v with_o you_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o of_o your_o shoulder_n they_o you_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v nor_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n as_o he_o have_v say_v by_o his_o true_a messenger_n wherein_o he_o be_v faithful_a &_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n he_o be_v love_v and_o just_a and_o will_v make_v we_o for_o our_o labour_n crown_v his_o grace_n &_o gift_n in_o we_o partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n where_o be_v we_o ought_v all_o to_o shoot_v comfort_v ourselves_o ever_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n with_o hope_n of_o that_o fruition_n of_o god_n our_o final_a rest_n and_o perfect_a delight_n the_o 80._o and_o last_o chap._n how_o though_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o suffer_v yet_o none_o ought_v rash_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o tentation_n but_o if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o glad_a to_o suffer_v as_o be_v